Gastronomic Affordability in Orlando (1=Best; 75=Avg.)
79th – Cost of Groceries
35th – Average Beer & Wine Price
49th – Number of Restaurants per Capita
30th – Ratio of Full-Service Restaurants to Fast-Food Establishments
1st – Number of Gourmet Specialty-Food Stores per Capita
19th – Number of Craft Breweries & Wineries per Capita
9th – Number of Coffee & Tea Shops per Capita
1st – Number of Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Shops per Capita
1st – Number of Grocery Stores per Capita
Diversity, Accessibility & Quality – Total Points: 70
Number of Restaurants per 100,000 Residents: Triple Weight (~14.5 Points)
Ratio of Full-Service Restaurants to Fast-Food Establishments: Full Weight (~4.8 Points)
Number of Food Trucks per 100,000 Residents: Full Weight (~4.8 Points)
Access to Healthy Food Options: Half* Weight (~2.4 Points)
Number of Farmers Markets & CSAs (Community-Supported Agriculture) per 100,000 Residents: Full Weight (~4.8 Points)
Number of Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Shops per 100,000 Residents: Full Weight (~4.8 Points)
Number of Craft Breweries & Wineries per 100,000 Residents: Full Weight (~4.8 Points)
Number of Coffee & Tea Shops per 100,000 Residents: Full Weight (~4.8 Points)
Number of Gourmet Specialty-Food Stores (e.g., candy stores, chocolatiers and cheese shops) per 100,000 Residents: Full Weight (~4.8 Points)
Number of Grocery Stores per 100,000 Residents: Full Weight (~4.8 Points)
Number of Butcher Shops per 100,000 Residents: Full Weight (~4.8 Points)
Percentage of Workers Involved in Agricultural Activities (used as a proxy for “food freshness”): Full Weight (~4.8 Points)
Number of Food Festivals per 100,000 Residents: Full Weight (~4.8 Points)
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